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Liberty Outlasts Campbell 14-9 Wednesday
5/1/2024 11:42:00 PM | Baseball
LYNCHBURG, VA. – The Liberty Flames sailed past the Campbell Fighting Camels 14-9 Wednesday evening at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
Liberty scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning and went on to score in every inning but the fifth inning in victory.
First baseman John Simmons drove in a career-high four runs with his fourth home run of the season and a bases-clearing double for the Flames. Right fielder Noah Rabon also had two hits, three RBI and a stolen base for Liberty.
The Flames move to 19-25 on the year. The Fighting Camels drop to 27-16.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (19-25), Campbell (27-16)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Trey Cooper (1-1) | LP: David Rossow (0-1)
Scoring Summary
1st – CAM – Harrill homers, 1-0
1st – CAM – Schuldt singles, Koontz scores, 2-0
1st – LIBERTY – Foster walks, Horton scores, 2-1
1st – LIBERTY – Simmons doubles, Foster, Marsh and Dye, 4-2
1st – LIBERTY – Rabon singles, Simmons scores, 5-2
2nd – LIBERTY – Kepley scores on a throwing error, 6-2
3rd – CAM - Harrill homered, 6-3
3rd – LIBERTY – Simmons homered, 7-3
4th – LIBERTY – Dye scores a wild pitch, 8-3
4th – LIBERTY – Rabon reaches on fielder's choice, Foster scores, 9-3
5th – CAM – O'Shaughnessy reaches on a fielding error, 9-4
6th – LIBERTY – Rabon singles, Marsh scores, 10-4
7th – LIBERTY – Dye doubles, Sweatt and Kepley scores, 12-4
7th – LIBERTY – Dye scores on a wild pitch, 13-4
8th – CAM – Howard homers, Foulks scores, 13-6
8th – CAM – Schuldt double, Koontz and Harrill scores, 13-8
8th – LIBERTY – Horton singles, McClellin scores, 14-8
9th – CAM – Harrill doubles, Thompson scores, 14-9
Notable Numbers
- Campbell outhit Liberty, 12-10, in the game. The Flames committed two errors and the Fighting Camels made one.
- Liberty left 12 men on base. Campbell left 14 men on base.
- Second baseman Aidan Sweatt joined Simmons and Rabon with two hits in the contest for the Flames. He also walked twice and scored a run.
- Liberty catcher Macaddin Dye knocked into two runs with a single, walked and scored three times.
- Flames reliever Trey Cooper picks up the win. The fourth of seven Liberty pitchers in the game, Cooper pitched 2/3 of a scoreless inning. He struck out one and walked two.
- Six Campbell pitchers combined to walk 15 Flames and hit two.
- Camels starting pitcher David Rossow takes the loss. He retired the first two batters he faced then allowed five runs on two hits before being relieved. He struck out one and walked three batters.
- Campbell right fielder Lawson Harrill went 4-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored.
- Center fielder Payton Howard also hit a home run for the Camels.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tonight's game between Campbell and Liberty was the Flames' first home game since April 14 and the only meeting between the two teams this season. Liberty now leads the all-time series between the two teams 30-29.
- Liberty begins its five-game homestand with a win. The Flames are now 13-10 at home this season.
- For only the second time this season, Liberty wins when being outhit by its opponent. The Flames defeated Hofstra 9-5 despite being outhit on Feb. 24 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
- Simmons recorded a career-high four RBI in the contest. The first baseman's previous career-high was two. In addition, Simmons posts his fourth multi-hit game of the season. All four have come in his last 10 games.
- Rabon picks up his sixth multi-hit game of the year, while Sweatt records his 14th multi-hit game.
- Left fielder Brayden Horton singled in the contest to push his reached base streak to a team-high 22 games.
Up Next
Liberty will host the FIU Panthers in a three-game CUSA series beginning Friday. First pitch at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Liberty scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning and went on to score in every inning but the fifth inning in victory.
First baseman John Simmons drove in a career-high four runs with his fourth home run of the season and a bases-clearing double for the Flames. Right fielder Noah Rabon also had two hits, three RBI and a stolen base for Liberty.
The Flames move to 19-25 on the year. The Fighting Camels drop to 27-16.
Box Score Highlights
Records: Liberty (19-25), Campbell (27-16)
Location: Lynchburg, Va. (Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium)
WP: Trey Cooper (1-1) | LP: David Rossow (0-1)
Scoring Summary
1st – CAM – Harrill homers, 1-0
1st – CAM – Schuldt singles, Koontz scores, 2-0
1st – LIBERTY – Foster walks, Horton scores, 2-1
1st – LIBERTY – Simmons doubles, Foster, Marsh and Dye, 4-2
1st – LIBERTY – Rabon singles, Simmons scores, 5-2
2nd – LIBERTY – Kepley scores on a throwing error, 6-2
3rd – CAM - Harrill homered, 6-3
3rd – LIBERTY – Simmons homered, 7-3
4th – LIBERTY – Dye scores a wild pitch, 8-3
4th – LIBERTY – Rabon reaches on fielder's choice, Foster scores, 9-3
5th – CAM – O'Shaughnessy reaches on a fielding error, 9-4
6th – LIBERTY – Rabon singles, Marsh scores, 10-4
7th – LIBERTY – Dye doubles, Sweatt and Kepley scores, 12-4
7th – LIBERTY – Dye scores on a wild pitch, 13-4
8th – CAM – Howard homers, Foulks scores, 13-6
8th – CAM – Schuldt double, Koontz and Harrill scores, 13-8
8th – LIBERTY – Horton singles, McClellin scores, 14-8
9th – CAM – Harrill doubles, Thompson scores, 14-9
Notable Numbers
- Campbell outhit Liberty, 12-10, in the game. The Flames committed two errors and the Fighting Camels made one.
- Liberty left 12 men on base. Campbell left 14 men on base.
- Second baseman Aidan Sweatt joined Simmons and Rabon with two hits in the contest for the Flames. He also walked twice and scored a run.
- Liberty catcher Macaddin Dye knocked into two runs with a single, walked and scored three times.
- Flames reliever Trey Cooper picks up the win. The fourth of seven Liberty pitchers in the game, Cooper pitched 2/3 of a scoreless inning. He struck out one and walked two.
- Six Campbell pitchers combined to walk 15 Flames and hit two.
- Camels starting pitcher David Rossow takes the loss. He retired the first two batters he faced then allowed five runs on two hits before being relieved. He struck out one and walked three batters.
- Campbell right fielder Lawson Harrill went 4-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored.
- Center fielder Payton Howard also hit a home run for the Camels.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tonight's game between Campbell and Liberty was the Flames' first home game since April 14 and the only meeting between the two teams this season. Liberty now leads the all-time series between the two teams 30-29.
- Liberty begins its five-game homestand with a win. The Flames are now 13-10 at home this season.
- For only the second time this season, Liberty wins when being outhit by its opponent. The Flames defeated Hofstra 9-5 despite being outhit on Feb. 24 at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium.
- Simmons recorded a career-high four RBI in the contest. The first baseman's previous career-high was two. In addition, Simmons posts his fourth multi-hit game of the season. All four have come in his last 10 games.
- Rabon picks up his sixth multi-hit game of the year, while Sweatt records his 14th multi-hit game.
- Left fielder Brayden Horton singled in the contest to push his reached base streak to a team-high 22 games.
Up Next
Liberty will host the FIU Panthers in a three-game CUSA series beginning Friday. First pitch at Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cooper, Trey (1-1)
L: ROSSOW, David (0-1)
Batting:
2B: HARRILL, Lawson 1 ; SCHULDT, Andrew 2
HR: HOWARD, Payton 1 ; HARRILL, Lawson 2
RBI: HOWARD, Payton 2 ; HARRILL, Lawson 3 ; SCHULDT, Andrew 3 ; O'SHAUGHNESSY, B. 1
SH: SCHULDT, Andrew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: FOULKS, Josh 1 ; THOMPSON, Dalen 1 ; HOWARD, Payton 1 ; HARRILL, Lawson 3 ; KOONTZ, Dylan 2 ; SCHULDT, Andrew 1
HBP: MEGLIO, Charlie 2 ; STALLMAN, Reed 1
Batting:
2B: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Dye, Macaddin 1 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Simmons, John 1
HR: Simmons, John 1
RBI: Horton, Brayden 1 ; Dye, Macaddin 2 ; Foster, Cam 1 ; Simmons, John 4 ; Rabon, Noah 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Kepley, Kane 2 ; Sweatt, Aidan 1 ; Horton, Brayden 1 ; Dye, Macaddin 3 ; Marsh, Tanner 2 ; Foster, Cam 2 ; Simmons, John 2 ; McClellin, Brian 1
SB: Kepley, Kane 1 ; Sweatt, Aidan 1 ; Rabon, Noah 1
HBP: Horton, Brayden 1 ; Dye, Macaddin 1
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